Postcode ME16 0QN (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 0QN is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME16 0QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 0QN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME16 0QN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME16 0QN is Beech Drive which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Montpelier Gate and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Barming Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0QN (for ages 11 and under) is Palace Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Simon Stock Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Taksim Mezze And Grill and is 639 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME16 0QN is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME16 0QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME16 0QN, and the approximate distance away.

Beech Drive 103 m
Ernest Drive 109 m
Sycamore Crescent 152 m
Fordingbridge Close 176 m
Gatcombe Close 187 m
Montpelier Gate 195 m
Trevor Drive 203 m
Keswick Drive 211 m
Leonard Close 219 m
Howard Drive 225 m
Rosslyn Green 238 m
Poplar Grove 269 m
Ash Grove 270 m
Shearwater 270 m
Maxwell Drive 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0QN

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME16 0QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
328 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
690 m
Allington Primary School 808 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
819 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.01 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.11 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.11 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.16 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.24 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.25 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.51 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.77 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.78 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.78 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.97 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.06 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.19 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.2 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.22 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 0QN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplar Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
199 m
St Nicholas Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2016
371 m
Tuesday Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
371 m
Conway House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2010
412 m
Caterlink At Palace Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
467 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
568 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
631 m
Taksim Mezze And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
639 m
Aunt Sally's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
681 m
Boyce's Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
681 m
Humphrey's Of Allington Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2019
681 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2007
681 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
681 m
Thompsons Pie And Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
681 m
St Francis Breakfast / After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
690 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
690 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
697 m
Bright Horizons - Maidstone Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
718 m
Shernold School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
730 m
Woodgate Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
749 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME16 0QN - Data from Apr 2022

Montpelier Gate Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Sycamore Crescent Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Montpelier Gate Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Sycamore Crescent Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Kenward Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.89 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.89 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME16 0QN - Data from Dec 2021

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 112 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 0QN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 47 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.2 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 48.1 8.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 492,679 kWh - mean 13,686 kWh : median 14,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 133,892 kWh - mean 3,719 kWh : median 2,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28029100
Longitude 0.49406900
OS Easting 574041
OS Northing 0156415
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31086
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Allington
Local Authority District Maidstone
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Maidstone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043045
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3